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as in fight
a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective
passing the medical licensing exam was an uphill battle, but she succeeded
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as in skirmish
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
a battle between rival gangs left two people lying dead on the street
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as in combat
active fighting during the course of a war
soldiers who desperately wanted to forget the horrors that they had witnessed in battle
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as in to face
to enter into contest or conflict with
the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours
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as in to fight
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge
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